Pikeytours Scotland trip with German Tmax group 2013

[Gerard C]

Hi Clive, that's more or less my plan, I will put it to the Northern Riders so with luck there could be a few of us on a welcoming commitee.

[pikey]

Thats great lads they will appreciate that we have always had a warm welcome over there.

[whitty]

I am thinking of joining Julian at Doncaster in the morning and riding from Hull to York with the group, then home, should be a good day.

[pikey]

I was going to meet in York not going to Hull how come shes letting you out

[whitty]

May still do the day anyway to meet up with them again, she encourages me to get from under her feet.

[pikey]

Ferry from Rotterdam is in at 0800 at Hull

[pikey]

Ians got his final plan for the complete tour will post in first post as well remeber tho Pikeytour is shorter version just up to kinlochleven and back


Tour Details

07/08/2013 Meet Manu and Gwen at 10am Travelodge Chieveley RG18 9XX at junction 13 M4 / A34 and travel to Hull via Humber Suspension Bridge. Stop en route for lunch
Campanile Motel, City Centre Hull HU2 9AN. Tel: +441482 325 530 £39.56 per room breakfast extra. Within walking distance of City Centre. This gives us the choice of eating at the Campanile or in the city centre. www.campanile-hull-city-centre.co.uk

08/08/2013. 8.00 hours. Meet Eddie, Sabine, Frank, Annette, Fossi, Steffi, Clive, Mel? Liam, Julian, and others at P&O Ferry Terminal King George Dock, Hedon Road, Kingston-upon-Hull, North Humberside HU9 5PR. There is a public Car Park on your right between the roundabout and the entrance to the Ferry Terminal.
Ride into York (8 miles) park YO1 6HZ in designated motorcycle bays. (not cycle bays) or Monk Bar car park, St John's Street, York, YO31 7QR. Visit Medieval York and eat lunch. Stay 3 hours. Leave at 13:15 hours.
Travel to Thirsk and meet Kasi in the Market Place YO7 1LL at 14:00 hours
Overnight at Buccleuch Arms Hotel High Street Moffat DG10 9ET 01683 220 003 £84 per double room inc Breakfast. £54 per single room inc Breakfast. Evening meal booked for 12 people. www.buccleucharmshotel.com Biker friendly hotel with secure motorcycle parking.
09/08/2013
Julian Leads the tour to Kinlochleven
McDonalds Hotel Kinlochleven PH50 4QL +44 1855 831 539 www.mcdonald hotel.co.uk £42 per person double room, £55 per person Single Room both include breakfast. Evening meal £13 two course meal.

10/08/2013
Morefield Motel North Road Ullapool IV26 2TQ +44 1854 612 161 £35 per person per night double or single including breakfast. www.morefieldmotel.co.uk Evening Meal includes fresh fish, quality steaks and a large selection of everything in between.

11/08/2013
Travelodge Inverness Fairways, Castle Heather IV2 6AA. £24 per room per night excluding breakfast. Breakfast and Evening Meal are served in the Golf Club next door.

12/08/2013
Visit to Loch Ness
Spittal of Glenshee A93 Blairgowrie PH10 7QF +44 1250 885 215 www.spittalofglenshee.co.uk £40 per double room and £20 per single room. Both include breakfast.

13/08/2013
Visit to Edinburgh for lunch
Blackwell Grange Hotel Darlington DL3 8QH +44 1325 509955 www.blackwellgrangehotel.com A luxury hotel for our last night. Price negotiated down from £99 per room to £60 per double room and £50 per single room both include breakfast. Swimming pool, Jacuzzi and sauna available free of charge. There may be a charge for towels.

14/08/2013
Leisurely ride to Whitby for Fish & Chips & Mushy Peas, then on to Scarborough arrive approximately 14:30 hours. Kasi if you want to arrive in Scarborough earlier then you can leave us at Whitby (40 minutes from Scarborough).
Arrive Hull at 16:00 hours to board Ferry.
Manu and Gwen, Paula, Janice & Ian to ride to hotel on route home or ride directly home / Portsmouth. This to be decided.
You will need waterproof clothing as the west coast of Scotland can be wet in August. Hopefully the sun will shine on us.
The cost of hotels in the remote parts of Scotland tend to be more expensive. I have set the standard on en suite accommodation at a reasonable price with the emphasis on the quality and enjoyment the hotels provide. Please feel free to give me your comments on the hotels chosen.

[pikey]

Just to get you in the mood

[pikey]

May be doing day trip to Northern Ireland on way back £30 return for scoot and rider ferry from Cairnryan can ride Antrim coast road see Giants causeway "this is only for shortened pikeytour version" be long day but get 2x 2.5 hour breaks on ferry so its do able in a day

[pikey]

Thanks not paying £8 as not got enough time to really enjoy it idea was more to ride Antrim coast road really so get as close as we can and have a break at Portrush


It wont rain while we are there never does on Pikeytours We are not booking till day or so before as doing on way back get forcast first for crossing and NI weather

I tried it few years ago but had a wheel bearing go and was getting progressively worse so turned back at Carrickfergus and caught an earlier ferry its only port you can do day trip to Northern Ireland from